There are many characteristics of a successful homepreneur.

One of those is a strong sense of self confidence, a strong ego, for instance.

Belief in yourself can make the difference between taking action or getting stuck in indecision. Having a strong ego is also demonstrated by how you come across to people.

People trust people who are confident about themselves and their product or service. Can you see yourself choosing to have surgery from a doctor who waffled and said they might feel comfortable doing your procedure? I know I couldn’t. I want a doctor who projects a strong sense of confidence.

And yet there’s a line where a strong ego becomes a big ego. That’s what we call "arrogance". The person is no longer confident, they are over-confident, or a blow-hard, or a …… well, you can fill in the blank. Their sense of themselves makes us want to run away instead of being attracted to them.

The person who has a big ego is never to blame for anything. It’s always someone else’s fault. However, when something goes well, they are at the front of the line to claim the credit. All of the credit.

As you build your business, if you come across someone like this, we strongly encourage you to find someone else to work with, whether this is a customer, supplier, or vendor.

And if think you might be coming across this way, check with the people you trust. If they confirm it, change your ways.

Written by Philip Cohen